Texas Wildfire Disaster Declaration Expanded

The wildfire disaster declaration for Texas has been expanded and includes 119 counties. FEMA granted the state's request to increase the original counties eligible to seek disaster help. A FEMA disaster declaration made on July 1, covers Texas wildfires between April 2 and May 3. The updated disaster declaration extends the wildfires incident period through August 29th. Childress and Deaf Smith counties were included in the declaration.

President Donald Trump visited a Florida community reeling from a deadly school shooting, meeting privately with victims and cheering the heroics of first responders, but extending few public words of consolation...

President Donald Trump visited a Florida community reeling from a deadly school shooting, meeting privately with victims and cheering the heroics of first responders, but extending few public words of consolation to those in deep mourning.

The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses nationwide aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.

The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses nationwide aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.